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Stranger Things <\/em>is going all out for its final season. Next month, the series will return <\/a>one last time to bring its nearly decade-long adventure to an end. The grand finale is scheduled to premiere on Netflix on Dec. 31, but for viewers wanting to really take in the moment, Stranger Things 5 <\/em>is heading to theaters.<\/p>\n On Dec. 31 and Jan. 1, select theaters in the U.S. and Canada will screen the final episode. Participating locations will be announced in the coming weeks.<\/p>\n More from Rolling Stone<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cWe\u2019re beyond excited that fans will have the chance to experience the final episode of Stranger Things in theaters \u2014 it\u2019s something we\u2019ve dreamed about for years,\u201d creators Matt and Ross Duffer told Netflix TUDUM. \u201cGetting to see it on the big screen, with incredible sound, picture, and a room full of fans, feels like the perfect \u2014 dare we say bitchin\u2019 \u2014 way to celebrate the end of this adventure.\u201d<\/p>\n Stranger Things 5 <\/a><\/em>wrapped production in December with a reported 650 hours of footage filmed for the final season. Earlier this month, Ross Duffer posted the run times <\/a>for the first four episodes. The set, which will roll out on Nov. 26, spans from 54 minutes to one hour and 23 minutes. The next batch will follow with three more episodes premiering on Dec. 25, followed by the finale on Dec. 31.<\/p>\n For comparison, the Season Four finale released in 2022 clocked in at two hours and 22 minutes. Season Three concluded with a finale that was an hour and 18 minutes long, Season Two wrapped in an hour, and Season One\u2019s finale was over in just 55 minutes.<\/p>\n \u201cThe final battle is looming \u2014 and with it, a darkness more powerful and more deadly than anything they\u2019ve faced before,\u201d a synopsis of Stranger Things<\/em> 5 <\/em>reads. \u201cTo end this nightmare, they\u2019ll need everyone \u2014 the full party \u2014 standing together, one last time.\u201d<\/p>\n Best of Rolling Stone<\/strong><\/p>\n Sign up for RollingStone’s Newsletter<\/a>. For the latest news, follow us on Facebook<\/a>, Twitter<\/a>, and Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n